Keith Arrowsmith Charity Commission apologies after rare intervention in arts sector charity In February 2022, the Charity Commission announced that it had decided to investigate concerns about the Artist Benevolent Fund's governance and financial controls, following a high-profile public dis... Arts Charity England & Wales 5 Jun 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Can a volunteer have 'worker' status? This month, the Employment Appeals Tribunal decided that a volunteer can be a worker if they are entitled to be remunerated for their activities. Mr Martin volunteered for the Costal Rescue Service (C... Charity 17 May 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Are you paying the National Minimum Wage Correctly? The UK's HM Revenue & Customs is writing to employers in the Arts and Leisure sector warning that National Minimum Wage / National Living Wage calculations must be correct. Some employers may find it ... Arts Business 8 May 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Failure to hold meetings + elections amounts to serious misconduct or mismanagement The Charity Commission for England and Wales has published its Report on its statutory inquiry into the Jamia Hanfia Ghosia Mosque and Princess Street Resource Centre. The inquiry found that twelve tr... Charity England & Wales 3 May 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Should you pay the Fundraising Levy? On 17 April 2024, the Fundraising Regulator for England, Wales and Northern Ireland confirmed details of upcoming increases in its annual voluntary levy for charities that spend over £100,000 on their... Charity England & Wales 24 Apr 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Charity Rule Changes for Scotland Scottish Charity Rules From April 2024, the Scottish regulator of charities, OSCR, has the power to remove charities from the Scottish Charity Register that have failed to submit accounts on time and ... Charity Scotland 6 Apr 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Calculating Holiday Pay Most workers have a right to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave. This equates to 28 days for a full-time worker working five days a week. Many receive additional holiday rights under their cont... England & Wales Scotland Workers 30 Mar 2024 Sector Updates
Keith Arrowsmith Protecting charities from abuse for extremist purposes Charity Commission Guidance update Back in January 2013, the Charity Commission published guidance for the trustees of registered charities in England and Wales to help avoid the risk that terrorists ... Charity England & Wales 30 Mar 2024 Sector Updates
